HP CIFS Opportunistic Locking Usage Guidelines

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Contents
Legal Notices .....................................................................................................................2
Chapter 1 Introduction ......................................................................................................4
Chapter 2 Opportunistic Locking Overview .......................................................................5
Chapter 3 CIFS/9000 Oplock Configuration .......................................................................7
Chapter 4 Opportunistic Locking Recommendations..........................................................9
4.1 Exclusively Accessed Shares .....................................................................................9
4.2 Multiple-Accessed Shares or Files .............................................................................9
4.3 Unix or NFS Client Accessed Files .......................................................................... 10
4.4 Slow and/or Unreliable Networks ............................................................................ 10
4.5 Multi-User Databases ............................................................................................. 10
4.6 PDM Data Shares ................................................................................................... 10
4.7 Force User............................................................................................................... 10
4.8 Advanced Samba Opportunistic Locking Parameters .............................................. 11
4.9 Mission Critical High Availability ........................................................................... 11
Chapter 5 Summary ........................................................................................................ 12